Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Chapter 553: Return to Spirit Spring Sect



When the blockade on the Sky Martial Star was lifted, not only did a large number of warriors from other star domains enter, but many natives of the Sky Martial Star, whose ancestors had left to avoid the decline of martial arts brought about by the cosmic blockade, returned as well.

For an ordinary person, millions of years would mean countless deaths, but for the King of Stars, a lifespan of a million years was natural. With the addition of life-extending Spiritual Medicine, living another hundred thousand or two hundred thousand years was not unusual.

What's more, such powerful beings could enter a state similar to hibernation, significantly reducing life's wear and tear, easily surviving the millennia.

No one could resist the allure of the Immortal Emperor's legacy.

Therefore, the most dangerous ones would be the original warriors from the Sky Martial Star who were from outside the domain because they were also very familiar with Sky Martial Star.

"Doesn't your family have an Undead Army? Just take them out for a walk when the time comes!" Chu Hao said.

"Walk my ass!" Luo Qingyan retorted irritably, "They can't leave the Nether Palace at all. They'd die the moment they step out, stop talking nonsense."

So that was it.

Chu Hao thought for a moment and said, "I'm really sorry for dragging you into this."

"You realize it now, huh!" Luo Qingyan gritted her teeth, wishing she had strangled Chu Hao earlier knowing how bad things were outside.

"Then you should return to the Nether Palace where it's safe," Chu Hao suggested. Even, the Great Emperor of He Family couldn't enter the Nether Palace, although he also feared that forcing his way in might ruin it.

"No way!" Luo Qingyan shook her head. "You've already dug up my grave. I can't stay long if I go back, as the Nether Qi will ruin my body. You really are a disaster for me, I really want to strangle you!"

Chu Hao chuckled and said, "I didn't know."

"You now owe me two favors!" Luo Qingyan said fiercely. "One for the Heaven Devouring Beast and another for plunging me into this mess!"

"You must be a Star Master, right?" Chu Hao guessed. "Even if the heavens were open, with your cultivation, you should have no trouble ensuring your own safety."

She must have refined a Star from the World Tree, thus obtaining eternal life, but because her Dantian was replaced by the Star, her Realm could never advance. Being a Star Master was remarkable; a smaller planet could only have one Star Master at the same time, and even a larger one would have fewer than ten.

"Unless no one knows my identity!" Luo Qingyan said irritably. As a daughter of a Great Emperor, everyone could guess she had infinite treasures on her. Who wouldn't be envious?

Chu Hao sighed and said, "Just the legacy of one Great Emperor attracted so much covetousness, and now with another, it's going to be chaotic no matter what."

Everyone sighed, realizing that this catastrophe was inevitable.

The atmosphere became oppressive, but a few days later, when they entered the Cang State region, they began to feel better.

Time to beat up old Kong Ming!

They were all excited and soon arrived at Spirit Spring Mountain, where the spiritual energy entwined, the landscape looked like paradise.

As the group arrived at the foot of the mountain and was about to climb, they were stopped.

"You are not disciples of this Sect; whom are you looking for?" asked a Mountain Gate Guard Disciple, as a Great Sect like the Spirit Spring Sect would not allow just anyone to enter. However, the Sect seemed to be facing hard times; there was only one disciple guarding the gate, and unlike usual, it wasn't crowded, just a few of them.

Chu Hao immediately had a guess in his mind and said, "We are here to visit a few friends. Brother, does the Snowy Plains Sect often come here to cause trouble?"

The mention of trouble seemed to win the disciple's trust, and he sighed, "Alas, the Snowy Plains Sect occasionally comes here to provoke us, and sadly, none of our younger generation are spirited enough, and we're completely suppressed by them."

"This is why no one wants to join our Spirit Spring Sect now!"

"I just joined the Sect, and I heard that there were two geniuses here before, one an Innate Body Cultivator and the other with heavenly combat power. The first time the Snowy Plains Sect attacked, they were fiercely beaten back by these two."

"Unfortunately, those two—" The disciple shook his head with regret.

At hearing this, Su Wanyue and Gu Qingcheng were very pleased, immediately developing a liking for the disciple. Now that Chu Hao was getting stronger, he didn't care about flattery, but this sort of inadvertent praise delighted them greatly.

Yun Cai also took pride, saying, "They actually weren't that impressive!"

Chu Hao patted the man on the shoulder and said, "I'm looking for a few friends, one named Fu Xue—"

"What, Fu Xue!" The disciple immediately jumped, then looked around, quickly lowered his voice and said to Chu Hao, "I suggest you leave quickly!"

"Why?" Chu Hao had a vague feeling of unease.

"Alas, Senior Sister Fu has offended someone, and now she is doing hard labor. Everyone is trying their best to disassociate from her, and you still dare to visit her? If Young Master Huo finds out, you will be risking your lives!" the disciple sighed, shaking his head.

"Huo Jiang?" Chu Hao's eyes flashed with a cold light, revealing a fierce murderous intent.

"Shh, do you dare to utter Young Master Huo's name so casually? Do you have a death wish?" that disciple jolted in fright, "Listen to my advice and leave quickly!"

"Where is Fu Xue?" Chu Hao's anger surged as he spoke in a deep voice. The aura of a War Emperor at its peak circulated, so overwhelming the disciple that he blurted out uncontrollably, "Purple Forest Garden, guarding the medicine field."

Chu Hao nodded. He naturally knew where the Purple Forest Garden was. After dropping the word "Let's go", he was already ascending the mountain.

Su Wanyue and the others naturally followed closely, and just as the disciple was about to go after them to persuade them, suddenly, something was thrown over, landing in his arms with such formidable force that it left him completely immobilized.

It took a long time before he regained some strength. Looking down, he saw a huge spirit stone in his embrace. Sensing the purity of the spiritual energy, it was at least Third Rank, which shocked him immensely.

He only received two spirit stones each month, and they were just Fourth-Grade ones. In terms of value, they weren't even a tenth of this one. Moreover, if this were a Second-Rank spirit stone, then its value would be even greater.

"Eh, now that I think about it, this person's face seems somewhat familiar; I just can't remember where I've seen him before." The disciple scratched his head and immediately thought, "Since he's a friend of Senior Sister Fu, it must be kept secret from Huo Jiang and his group of wicked friends. I'd better pretend I saw nothing, hoping that they can leave safely."

...

Chu Hao quickly climbed up the mountain, and now the Spirit Spring Sect was a shadow of its former self. The sect was eerily quiet, no longer showing disciples sitting by the roadside on stones cultivating. At a glance, it looked desolate everywhere.

It had only been a few years!

Chu Hao shook his head, feeling pressure from the Snowy Plains Sect and suffering from Huo Jiang's tyranny, which was becoming increasingly unbearable. With internal worries and external struggles, how could the Spirit Spring Sect not collapse?

Huo Jiang, this parasite, must be eradicated, and to take care of Huo Jiang, War Emperor Kong Ming must also be dealt with, otherwise the old man might go mad and personally destroy the Spirit Spring Sect.

Tianshuang and the other three War Emperors had shown great kindness to him and Yun Cai. Since the Spirit Spring Sect was bound up with the life's efforts of these four War Emperors, Chu Hao knew he must intervene.

They soon arrived at the Purple Forest Garden. Luo Qingyan was uninterested in these grudges and disputes, patting Xiang Wushuang and taking the little bird, Feng Piaoling, away.

The Purple Forest Garden was a vast medicine garden, usually bustling with over a hundred people busily working. But now, it was desolate, with only one person laboring in the field, her solitary figure looking incredibly forlorn.

"Senior Sister Fu!" Chu Hao exclaimed immediately.

"Chu, Chu Hao?" The person stood up and turned around. It was none other than Fu Xue.

"Sister Fu, we're back!" Yun Cai rushed forward first, grabbing Fu Xue and spinning her around several times.

Fu Xue, however, wore a look of grave anxiety and said, "Chu Hao, why are you back? If Huo Jiang finds out, he won't let you off! Go quickly! You must leave!"

Chu Hao cracked a slight smile and said, "Sister, there's no need to worry. Now in the Spirit Spring Sect, there is no one who can hurt me. Across the entire Sky Martial Star, there isn't any War God who can harm me either."

This was no exaggeration; his power had soared to that of a War Emperor, ready to fully revive Western Wind and strong enough to confront a War God.

At worst, he was confident that he could make a clean escape.

Fu Xue naturally didn't believe him and kept urging Chu Hao to leave.

Chu Hao smiled slightly and asked, "What about Tang Xin, and Luo Ping, Ke Ruoshan? How is my master faring?"

Fu Xue sighed deeply and said, "Don't even start. It was somewhat tolerable a few years back, but these last few years, Huo Jiang has become more and more arrogant and despotic, encouraged by War Emperor Kong Ming's indulgence, which has infuriated the four War Emperors so much that they've completely washed their hands of it."

"Now, the Spirit Spring Sect has completely fallen into the hands of a few villains. Huo Jiang is equivalent to the Sect Master, and under him, Deacon Tu Honglie hoards power, while Feng Yuan and Feng Haizhong are two dogs that bring disaster to our sect."

"Many have left the sect for good. Senior Sister Ke hasn't returned for three years now, your master has been in seclusion trying to break through to War Venerate, but there has been no news; it's unknown whether he has already passed away or is about to succeed."

"Tang Xin and Luo Ping's days are also harsh, almost like mine, spending every day doing menial tasks in places like this."

Chu Hao snorted and asked, "And your master didn't do anything?"

"Had it not been for my master's strong opposition, I probably would have been tormented to death by now. Tang Xin and Luo Ping are the same, backed silently by the four War Emperors, so no one dares to push them to their limits." Fu Xue shook her head repeatedly, "This scoundrel Huo Jiang has truly ruined the sect. It's a pity, if it weren't for the defensive magical artifact given to him by War Emperor Kong Ming, I would have risked my life to kill this beast!"

"There will be a chance." Chu Hao revealed a smile, brimming with killing intent.

"Fu Xue, you slut, how dare you slack off?" A cold scoff sounded, and a voluptuous woman entered the medicine garden, swaying her slim waist and shaking her plump hips, "I'm going to tell Young Master Huo and let him flay you alive!"


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